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Geely begins mass production of commercial satellites; support for future vehicles

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Geely plans to utilize commercial satellites to support high-speed data connectivity, highly precise navigation, and cloud computing capabilities in future vehicles. Geespace was established in 2018 for the development, launch, and operation of low-orbit satellites. —Xu Zhihao, CEO of Geely Technology Group.

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Roskill: Niobium industry looking for a future beyond steel; Li-ion batteries a possibility

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However, the spike in vanadium prices (ferrovanadium prices increased by about 200% in 2018) caused Chinese mills to substitute niobium to vanadium and Chinese niobium imports increased 30% year-on-year both in 2018 and 2019. The niobium industry is aware of these issues and already looking for a future beyond steel, Roskill notes.

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Amogy presents retrofitted 2018 Freightliner Cascadia powered by ammonia-to-power system

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In the near future, we look forward to further scaling and tackling other hard-to-abate sectors, such as global shipping. This achievement not only showcases Amogy’s technology as an accessible and scalable solution for trucking, it also highlights the capabilities and dedication of our outstanding team. —Seonghoon Woo, CEO at Amogy.

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MAN exhibiting eTGE 4.140 electric van at IAA 2018; production starts in July 2019

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The battery-electric MAN eTGE 4.140 van is celebrating its world première at the IAA 2018 Commercial Vehicles in Hanover. For this reason, the MAN eTGE 4.140 will launched for these applications in the near future. The MAN plant in Wrze?nia nia will start production in July 2019. Depending on the type approval and whether it is a 3.5

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Honda partners with CATL on Li-ion EV batteries; 56 GWh by 2027

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CATL ) signed a cooperation agreement with Honda Motor in Tokyo to cooperate formally to develop electric vehicles for the future market. Also, at the Beijing Motor Show in 2018, it officially announced that more than 20 electric vehicles would be launched in China by 2025. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Earlier post.).

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DOE to award up to $100M for future coal plants in Coal FIRST initiative

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) intends to provide up to $100 million in awards ( DE-FOA-0002116 ) for the Coal FIRST (Flexible, Innovative, Resilient, Small, and Transformative) initiative (announced in November 2018), which aims to develop coal plants of the future that will provide secure, stable, reliable power with near-zero emissions.

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German transport company SWEG and Daimler sign LOI for first Mercedes-Benz eCitaro REX with fuel cell range-extender

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The further development of the battery-electric eCitaro, which was described during its launch in 2018 ( earlier post ), is progressing rapidly. —Tobias Harms, future SWEG CEO. In the course of this year, its range will be increased considerably with new battery generations, including solid-state batteries.